France wildfires force thousands to flee
Published: 05:08 PM,Aug 19,2024 | EDITED : 08:08 PM,Aug 19,2024
A fire engine patrols
MARSEILLE: Two wildfires in southern France forced several thousand people to flee before the blazes were brought under control. Some 3,000 holiday makers were evacuated from a camping site to a municipal building in the coastal town of Canet-en-Roussillon, near the city of Perpignan, in the face of a fire fanned by strong winds, rescue services said.
'The fire has been under control for two and a half hours now,' , Jerome Bonnafoux said, a spokesman for the regional firefighters. 'We're still working on it because there are several hot spots where the risk of it flaring are high,' he added.
'The fire has been under control for two and a half hours now,' , Jerome Bonnafoux said, a spokesman for the regional firefighters. 'We're still working on it because there are several hot spots where the risk of it flaring are high,' he added.